Oro verde

by Mohammed Soudani

Mario is an unemployed engineer and full of debt. In order to survive he decides to do a heist: learning that a large quantity of cannabis is hidden in a warehouse, he decides to go there and replace the drug with hay.

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DATA SHEET

Orginal title:

Oro verde

Year:

2014

Length (min.):

90'

Original language:

Italiano

Subtitles:

Inglese

Production:

AMKA Films Productions

Co-Producers:

RSI

Distributors:

Prasens Film

Prizes
(selection):

49. Solothurner Filmtage 2014 – SWISSPERFORM Award to Leonardo Nigro for his supporting role

Official website:

https://www.amka.ch/portfolio/oro-verde/

CONTACT

AMKA Films Productions
https://www.amka.ch/

SYNOPSIS

Inspired by real events which took place in Ticino in the early 2000s, it is the story of Mario and his seedy gang, who are considering the heist of the century: stealing a huge quantity of cannabis which was confiscated by the police and stashed in a military warehouse, leaving ordinary hay in its place. They hope the plan will turn their lives around.

LOCATION

Lugano and surroundings